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Impact of Volunteer Peer-Led Intervention for Weight Control in Primary Care

NCT01850550 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2015-06-11

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Summary

The specific objective of this research proposal is to determine the short-term efficacy of a primary care-based weight control intervention in which successful volunteer peers deliver a group-based program.

The purpose of the study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a successful volunteer peer-led weight control program compared to a control condition to determine intervention efficacy at 3 months. Six peer leaders from 2 primary care clinics will be recruited and trained to conduct the intervention. Overweight and obese patients (n=80) will be recruited (randomized by individual) to determine weight loss at 3 months (primary outcome). The program consists of 12 weekly weight loss sessions led by a successful volunteer peer leader using an adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program to help participants lose weight.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Weight loss Groups

The intervention will consist of 12 weekly one-hour weight loss sessions led by successful volunteer peers. Participants are provided with a modified version of the Diabetes Prevention Program manual and are mentored by peer leaders at weight loss sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer L Kraschnewski, MD, MPH · Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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